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Russian Embassy in Stockholm threatens Sweden, Finland over NATO accession

Thu, 03/30/2023 - 06:33
The Russian Embassy in Stockholm has threatened Sweden and Finland with military retaliation if the two countries join the NATO alliance, pointing to the increasing number of Swedes expressing solidarity with Russia and shunning Stockholm’s ‘transatlantic ambitions’. The post appeared...
Categories: European Union

European carbon certification: The unlikely alliance

Thu, 03/30/2023 - 06:15
Environmental groups and carbon capture and storage industries have united to criticise the uncertainty surrounding the purpose of the EU's proposed carbon removal certification scheme when it comes to natural carbon sinks, writes Julia Grimault.
Categories: European Union

Malicious links still on EU Commission website as hackers change tactics

Wed, 03/29/2023 - 17:38
A security company flagged to the European Commission that cybercriminals used its official website to spread hundreds of malicious links. Twenty days on, the EU executive is still struggling to regain a firm grip on the situation.
Categories: European Union

Banking crisis: Have we learnt nothing?

Wed, 03/29/2023 - 17:28
Following the downfall of multiple US banks, Credit Suisse, as well as uncertainty about Deutsche Bank, the EU should close its gaps in its banking regulation, argues Rasmus Andresen.
Categories: European Union

The EU needs a new approach to meet its migration goals

Wed, 03/29/2023 - 16:58
The EU must change direction to achieve its migration objectives in the Mediterranean, write James Dennison and Andrew Geddes.
Categories: European Union

The Brief — Get your act together, France

Wed, 03/29/2023 - 16:20
Dear French protesters, there is a saying in German: “Ihr habt wohl den Schuss nicht gehört?” Loosely translated, it describes someone who has missed a crucial signal, like, say, the start of a footrace, and it's quite fitting for an outsider’s look at the ongoing French protests.
Categories: European Union

Nuclear vs renewables: Two camps clash in Brussels

Wed, 03/29/2023 - 16:14
EU energy ministers were divided into two camps at the EU Council meeting on Tuesday (28 March): the pro-nuclear alliance, which includes France and 10 other member states, and the "renewable friendly" group, composed of 10 EU states.
Categories: European Union

Healthcare professionals face the test of catching up with digitalisation

Wed, 03/29/2023 - 16:14
As 2023 is the European year of skills, one question inevitably springs to mind: Is the healthcare sector ready to upskill and unlock advancements in digital technologies? 
Categories: European Union

EU Council lawyers confirm legal basis of Media Freedom Act

Wed, 03/29/2023 - 15:47
The legal basis of the European Media Freedom Act (MFA) has been upheld by the influential EU Council legal service, weakening a push by some to unpack chunks of the regulation into a directive. 
Categories: European Union

Biden vows funds, tech alliance as democracy summit takes on backsliding

Wed, 03/29/2023 - 15:16
President Joe Biden on Wednesday (29 March) urged unity among democracies in the face of Russia and China as he committed nearly $700 million to halt global democratic backsliding and forged an alliance against surveillance technology.
Categories: European Union

Ukraine hits Russian-held city of Melitopol, deep behind front

Wed, 03/29/2023 - 14:02
Ukraine struck a railway depot and knocked out power in the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol, deep behind the front line, on 29 March amid growing talk of a counterassault against Russian forces worn out by a failed winter offensive.
Categories: European Union

Cocaine trade expanding rapidly in Europe, especially France

Wed, 03/29/2023 - 14:00
While the cocaine market continues to grow around the world, a new report by the French Observatory of Drugs and Addictive Tendencies (OFDT) found that consumption has been steadily increasing across Europe and especially in France.
Categories: European Union

Crowdsourcing citizens’ ideas can benefit EU policy cycle, experts say

Wed, 03/29/2023 - 12:29
Ten European cities took part in a pioneering experiment to gather citizens’ ideas on how to address air pollution and present possible solutions to policy-makers, through a crowdsourcing process that experts believe could become part of the EU participatory toolbox.
Categories: European Union

EU seeks compromise over nuclear’s role in renewable energy goals

Wed, 03/29/2023 - 12:15
Two rival alliances of EU countries held final-hour talks in Brussels on Tuesday, ahead of negotiations on whether to recognise nuclear power under the EU's renewable energy goals.
Categories: European Union

Packaging sustainability needs infrastructure and a strong Single Market [Promoted content]

Wed, 03/29/2023 - 12:00
The packaging industry is fully committed to the journey towards packaging circularity but we cannot fix the problems alone. The circular economy will not take off without a functioning Single Market and significant improvements to infrastructure for sorting, collection, recycling and reuse.
Categories: European Union

Nuclear fusion can help Europe achieve net-zero goal, EU official says

Wed, 03/29/2023 - 11:41
Nuclear fusion, which replicates the sun's energy production, is a carbon-free technology that could help secure Europe's energy supply and slash its emissions, according to European Commission official Massimo Garribba.
Categories: European Union

Europe lagging behind on digital skills development, says EU official

Wed, 03/29/2023 - 10:39
Barriers to lifelong learning and limited investment in training are slowing down the European Union’s efforts to fill the digital skills gap by 2030, according to EU representatives and experts, who pointed to the need for increased upskilling and reskilling support.
Categories: European Union

Health brief: The unbeatable ‘as old as humanity’ disease

Wed, 03/29/2023 - 10:19
The fight against the ‘as old as humanity’ disease in Europe stagnated: Most recent data suggests that eliminating tuberculosis (TB) by 2030 is impossible if nothing changes.  In ancient Egypt, around 600 BC, a 50-year-old woman called Irtyersenu died. After...
Categories: European Union

King Charles heads to Germany on first overseas trip as monarch

Wed, 03/29/2023 - 08:56
King Charles travels to Germany on 29 March in his first state visit abroad since becoming British monarch, as part of efforts to turn the page on years of rocky relations between Britain and the EU after Brexit.
Categories: European Union

Why Brussels needs to overcome its nuclear aversion

Wed, 03/29/2023 - 08:55
Welcome to EURACTIV’s Green Brief, our weekly selection of energy and environment news from across Europe. To subscribe, follow this link. You can also subscribe to our daily newsletter here and to our comprehensive weekly update here. European Commission President...
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